Weather Blog: More treats than tricks

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 blog! Mother Nature will deliver more treats than tricks over the next several days. In today's blog we look at the forecast for trick-or-treaters and breakdown a work week rain chance.

Let's start with the forecast for those getting a jump start on Halloween and trick-or-treating Sunday afternoon. The forecast below is valid between 1-4pm Sunday. Southwest breezes will usher in milder temperatures with highs in the mid 50s. You may be able to add an extra layer on under the costume and leave the coat at home.

By Monday morning a cold front will drop south of Milwaukee swinging winds to the northeast. This will push colder air across the warmer Lake Michigan waters. The result will be some late clouds and even a few lake effect sprinkles or light showers.

Futurecast map below is valid at 7am Monday morning. The morning commute may include a pocket or two of showers, but overall any rain would be light and fairly brief.

Expect lake clouds to give way to some sunshine on Monday with cooler highs in the 40s.

Starting late Tuesday and continuing through Halloween the focus shifts to a storm system across the Midwest. Rain showers will be possible from late Tuesday through Thursday(Halloween) in southeast Wisconsin.

The GFS forecast map below shows FORECAST rain totals for this time period. The heaviest rain looks to stay southeast of Wisconsin. While the heavy rain at the moment may stay away, we will still see periods of rain and some beneficial rain.

Including today(Sunday) Milwaukee has only seen a trace of rain in the past 10 days. Again, the rain will be welcomed.

If you have plans on Halloween(Thursday), rain chances look to be highest during the morning. As the system pulls east rain chances will decrease during the afternoon and evening. We will keep you updated on the mid-week system right here in the blog. Check back for updates!

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